Seahawks @ Cowboys
Seahawks
CowboysArchived game: closing numbers from Action Network's consensus at kickoff. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Cowboys beat the Seahawks 41-35 at home. The market closed with Seahawks at +360 on the moneyline and the total at 47.5. This was an NFL 2023 week 13 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Seahawks vs Cowboys betting splits
Where was the money on Seahawks vs Cowboys?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Seahawks | 27% | 33% | +9.5 (-107) |
| Cowboys | 73% | 67% | -9.5 (-112) | |
| Total | Over | 55% | 37% | O 47.5 (-110) |
| Under | 45% | 63% | U 47.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Seahawks | 10% | 34% | +360 |
| Cowboys | 90% | 66% | -470 |
73% of spread tickets and 67% of spread money were on the Cowboys, so the Cowboys drew more tickets than money and the average Seahawks bet was larger.
The over held 55% of total tickets but only 37% of the money; 63% of total money was on the under with 45% of tickets, so the average under bet was larger.
90% of moneyline tickets and 66% of moneyline money were on the Cowboys, so the Cowboys drew more tickets than money and the average Seahawks bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Seahawks vs Cowboys?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cowboys) | -9 | -9.5 | -0.5 |
| Total | 47.5 | 47.5 | 0 |
The Cowboys were -9 twelve hours before kickoff and closed -9.5, a 0.5-point move toward the Cowboys.
The total was 47.5 twelve hours before kickoff and closed 47.5: it has not moved.
The earliest tracked line is the oldest consensus snapshot Locksmith holds for this game, not the market opener.
Why the line moved
Why did the Seahawks vs Cowboys line move?
The spread moved 0.5 points toward the Cowboys (Cowboys -9 to Cowboys -9.5), the side holding 67% of the spread money and 73% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total did not move from the line tracked twelve hours before kickoff (47.5) even with 63% of the total money on the under. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.